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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:38 pm

Heeeerrrrree's JACKY!

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:39 pmPosts: 4245Location: the Eug

lavawitch wrote:

kfad wrote:

I am going to a Robotics competition with my youngest. I am looking forward to the competition part. But... it is all day and at a place with no food nearby. I am packing some.

Also, not looking forward to dealing with other parents.

Why do you have to "deal" with the other parents? Idle chit chat should cover things.

Good luck to your smarty pants kid! Hope he/she has a blast.

These competitions seem to bring out the type of Toddler and Tiara parents, but with added robots. Our team and it's parents all just ended up huddled in a corner avoiding them all. Several moms were furious that they could not help with the actual robot competition (the programing tasks). Yeah.

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:39 pm

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:39 pmPosts: 6556

lavawitch wrote:

Molly sounds like a rice crispie: snap, crackle, and pop.

Her wheezing is really breaking my heart. Can't I be sick instead? Please?

You took her to the vet the other day right? What did they say? Did they prescribe some medicine for her?

_________________"That is some very responsible yolo-ing." - allularpunk"We are simple people, my husband is a mechanic with dirty hands, my daughter is a blue haired lesbian who's favorite activity is making people uncomfortable." - torque

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:54 pm

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:57 pmPosts: 6522Location: Boston, MA

I am so excited about the end of the Amazing Race. I didn't follow it this season or anything, but I'm glad that I watched the finale.

_________________I would eat Dr. Cow pocket cheese in a second. I would eat it if you hid it under your hat, or in your backpack, but not if it was in your shoe. That's where I draw the line. -allularpunk

Her wheezing is really breaking my heart. Can't I be sick instead? Please?

You took her to the vet the other day right? What did they say? Did they prescribe some medicine for her?

He said it was either injury on her cere from the macaw and dried blood obstructing her breathing, or a bacterial infection and she scratched until she bleed. Symptoms and treatment the same, so he didn't do any tests.

She gets antibiotics twice a day, sort of. It's really hard to get any in her! We gave up on the pain meds. She probably doesn't need it, and trying to get it in her was stressing her out too much. We also shove water down her nostrils a few times a day.

But, it's been a week. He said to call if it's not better in a week, so I'll call on Wednesday.

I'm probably being a worrywart, but, my baby!

_________________"This is the creepiest post ever if you don't know who Molly is." -Fee"a vegan death match sounds like something where we all end up hugging." -LisaPunk

Damn bird is feeling very smug and pleased with herself. She CHORTLED. Before I put her to bed, she was strutting up,and down with her head feathers fluffed on the side and flattened on top in true Warrior Princess Conure style.

We tried to give her the antibiotics and failed. Miserably. She wouldn't open her beak and I couldn't pry it open. She refused to take any of it even though it's pink and bubblegum flavored. We didn't realize just how much she's been cooperating before.

She knows she won this battle. I was afraid she was getting stressed, then look over and see her chortling and strutting. So aggravating. She was actually doing a victory dance of sorts.

Birds are a forking pain in the butt. This is why we had to give the poor cockatiel painful belly shots when she was dangerously ill. Will try again in the morning and then call the vet if she doesn't stop sounding like a rice crispy.

_________________"This is the creepiest post ever if you don't know who Molly is." -Fee"a vegan death match sounds like something where we all end up hugging." -LisaPunk

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:08 am

Should Write a Goddam Book Already

Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:25 amPosts: 1038

creep wrote:

Are UK wine glasses smaller than American wine glasses? A normal-sized bottle here is like 4 glasses, right?

I'm pretty tipsy after two, and I'm an average sized lady.

It depends. I have had some serious fishbowl-type glasses when drinking wine in the UK. Here in the low countries, the official measurement is 6 glasses from 1 bottle. But I don't think that people adhere to that too strictly.

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:53 am

Seagull of the PPK

Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:46 pmPosts: 9092Location: Brasil

lavawitch wrote:

Birds are a forking pain in the butt. This is why we had to give the poor cockatiel painful belly shots when she was dangerously ill. Will try again in the morning and then call the vet if she doesn't stop sounding like a rice crispy.

Poor baby. Hope she feels better. Birds are so funny- in the strange funny way. Tiki is the happiest, friendliest cockatiel, til it's time for me to leave to go to work, and he transforms into the Montgomery-Burns-as-a-Vampire thing, and is squawking, flapping, and biting til he draws blood. EVERY forking DAY. Yes, sir, I understand you'd like to be loose around the house while I'm gone, chewing on wires and probably huffing toilet cleaner, but it's not going to happen. Now back in your cage, please. For fork's sake, today you have half a bloody sunflower in there to rip apart.

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:50 am

Should Spend More Time Helping the Animals

Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:39 pmPosts: 6556

Lavawitch, since molly loves stealing your food so much, could you hide her meds in some food you know she really likes and pretend you are eating it? Or just leave it out and let her think she's getting at something she's not supposed to have?

_________________"That is some very responsible yolo-ing." - allularpunk"We are simple people, my husband is a mechanic with dirty hands, my daughter is a blue haired lesbian who's favorite activity is making people uncomfortable." - torque

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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:20 pm

Kitchens Planning Manchester

Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:28 pmPosts: 2537Location: Connecticut

Adam Crisis wrote:

Is it just me or is the price of damn coconut milk ice cream rising. I dont remember 6$ a quart prices before.

Goddamn Obama!!

I think it's always been $6 a pint here, unless it's on sale. I decided to get an ice cream maker last month. Eff the system!(Bonus: if you make your own ice cream, you can make vegan mint choco-chip that's actually green.)

Post subject: Re: Space to post things that do not go with any other topic

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:39 pm

Dead by dawn

Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:54 pmPosts: 8245Location: Seattle

It must be Monday. I missed my bus by moments, the next bus was late, and now we got sideswiped by a utility truck that took off the driver's side mirror and are stopped while they exchange information and we wait for a replacement bus. Ugh.